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Astronomy Picture from 27/03/2021

Exploring the Antennae

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210327.htm<a href="/hashtag/AntennaeGalaxies" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#AntennaeGalaxiesG#GalaxyCollisiono#NGC4038##NGC4039##StarFormationo#CosmicWreckageW#DeepSpacee#Astrophotographyt#SpacePhotographyt#Cosmologyo#UniverseU#Astronomys#Astrophysicsophysics
A stunning ground-based image of the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038 and NGC 4039) colliding approximately 60 million light-years away in the constellation Corvus. The image showcases the galaxies' interaction, revealing vibrant star-forming regions, extended arcing structures, and the effects of gravitational tidal forces spanning over 500,000 light-years. Narrowband data highlights the red glow of atomic hydrogen gas.
June 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM